Common Induction Standards - Entry into Social Care

Common Induction standards have been designed for individuals stepping into social care, as well as those people changing roles or perhaps employers within social care. The successful implementation of the Common Induction Standards is an important step towards delivering of high quality care and support. The CQC's Essential Standards of Quality and Safety highlights the importance and value of robust and extensive induction. They will have to be confident that every new member of staff has been subject to a comprehensive induction process.

They have been developed to be achieved within a twelve week time frame in order to allow care workers to demonstrate the provision of high quality care and support. It offers new staff members acknowledgement for his or her work, as well as preparing them for access to future training and qualifications.